New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-21

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IN the opera house, which was decorated
with bunting and the legends, aIn union
there is strength" 1851" sLiberty and
union, one and inseperable, now and for
ever L G. johnson, chairman of the ex
ecutive committee, called the convention to
order. The formal call was read BY secre-
tary Braden It was signed by citizens of
seventy seven counties A count Of the
convention showed sixty-one counties rep
resented BY an aggregate Of 200 delegates
In person. The temporary organization was
effected as follows: Chairman, II. c. Pres
ton, Mitchell; secretaries, B. F. Spalding,
Fargo; r. b. Burdick, Vermillion; w, W.
Goddard, Minnehaha; w. E. Kellogg. James
town. MIR. Preston took the chair and made
strong speech, setting forth the principal
arguments in favor of one state. He was
enthusiastically applauded His sentiments
had especial significance from the fact that
Mr.. Preston had been until recently a Re-
publican divisionist.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Mr.. Wilson of Pembina was appointed
chairman OF the committee on credentials.
which was constituted as follows:
Wilson, Pembina: Van Fps. Minnehaha: Nc
Chesney. Brown: Shoupe, Bon Homme; Purcell,
R1ohiand; 1o,, Aloway Grand Forks Burdick Clay;
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born; Harrington, Dickey; Ross Sargent: Ed
wards, Cass; Wilson, Faulk.
The committee reported as indicated. q
large number of proxies being represented.
letter was read from Granville Bennett of
Black Hills endorsing the movement. and
the convention voted that ex Gov Penning
ton OF Yankton be authorized to cast the
vote OF Lawrence county. A committee on
organization was made up as follows:
Dodge. Cass county; McCumler, Richland;
Grant. Douglas: East, Yankton: Huntington,
Aurora; Fay. Mcintosh; Allen, hutchinson:
Inompsqn a MonRe Burlegh a4sl Hally aaln Wkp
They reported permanent officers as fol-
lows: Chairman, George Rice, Moody; sec
retaries, Spalding, Kellogg, Goddard, Nash,
Williamson. Mr.. Rice, in taking the chair,
reviewed the history OF the division move
menu to the present time, and designated
this as the most imporJant gathering in the
history of Dakota. A committee on the me-
mortal was appointed, as follows:
Pennington of Yankton; Reese, Trail: Wright,
Minnehaha; Becker. Cass; Goodykoontz, Da-
yison; Nash. Lincoln: Van skirk Codine-
sphinx; Gerreid. Richland: Cronnwal, McPher-
son; Newman, SARGENT Mallory, Dickey; Luce,
Brown. rp
lively discussion here followed on the
appointment of a committee to present the
memorial at Washlngio ion vote on the
manner OF appointment resulted in victory
for prearranged programme. A commit
tee OF fifteen was appointed, as follows:
Greene, Cass; Sheldon, Day: Lawler, Dawson:
Dobblns. Barnes: Sheridan, Pennington; Lauder
Richland; Stiles, Ninnehaha: RunEle, Sarg ent:
Moore, Brown: Allen, stutsman: Ha1neister
Wilson, Pembina: Alloway Grand Forks
CONGRESSMAN SPRINGER HEARD FROM
These two committees retired and the fol-
lowing letter was read from Congressman
Springer to l. G. Johnson, arouslng great
enthusiasm.
This is the frst concerted movement on the
part OF the people of Dakota for single statehood
winch mas come to my knowledge. Heretofore
the organized efforts Of your people have been
in the direction Of the division Of the territory,
while individuals, certain localities and news
papers IN the territory have opposed such ef-
forts. These contending factions among your
own people have had the result OF preventing
any a. affirmative action whatever by congress.
the question of division of the territory is a
purely local one. concerning only the people OF
Dakota. The people Of every state in the Union
are equally Interested in this question.
Mr. Springer continues at some length to
show why division is out of the question.
He says he is still and will be unalterably
opposed to the dismemberment of Dakota,
though he heartily favors her admission as a
whole The convention tooksa recess until
7:3O p NJ when reports were to be pre-
sented. The first business after supper was
the admission of representatives from Lake
anu Polette counties A resolution was in
troduced to incorporate the petition for
opening the Sioux reservation in the
memorial but after short discussion it was
laid on the table. The memorial to congress
was presented and adopted by unanimous
rising vote twas followed by an energetic
speech from Gov Pennington which
was warmly applauded The ex-governor
was rapidly becoming the central figure in
the convention owing to his former stand as
dlyisionlst and his conversion to the one
state idea.
TEXT OF THE MEMORIAL.
The memorial is as follows:
To the Congress Of the United States: The
people of Dakota Territory assembled i'll dele |
gate convention respectfully represent that
they are desirons of the admission Of the Terri
tory OF Dakota as state into the federal Union.
We are possessed Of the requisite population to |
entltle DakOta to representation in the house OF
representatives in case OF admission. We there
fore earnestly petition for the passage by con- |
gress Of an enabling act authorizing the election
OF delegates to convention for the purpose OF /
preparlng constitution republican in form to |
the end That the constitution so framed may be |
submitted to a vote of the people Of said terri
tory at the next general election for ratification
and. il ratified. that Dakata Territory be admit
mitted herewith is the proceedings OF the con-
vention Of the people Of Dakota held at the city
of Aberdeen, Oak, Dec. 15. A. D. 1887, to all |
OF which we earnestly invite your attention and |
pray for favorable consideration. [Signedl
JOHN u. PENNINGTON.
Chairman Memorial COMMITTEES
s WILLIAM ii. BECKER. IL So 80. I
Secretary Memorial Committee
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